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16 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LS

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Heol Y Castell

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Heol Y Castell is a mid-terrace house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 213.8% above the 1999 sale of £54,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 64.3% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Heol Y Castell sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Heol Y Castell has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Heol Y Castell's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£54,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 1999Most recent

    £54,500

    +36.4%over 4 years

  2. 10 March 1995

    £39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 5LS: £182,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Heol Y Castell homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Heol Y Castell lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£580

Street avg £1,821

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Heol Y Castell

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£180k

1 Aintree Drive

CF5 5BD

£187k

1 Chichester Way

CF5 5AT

£188k

1 Caerau Court Road

CF5 5JB

£196k

1 Camrose Road

CF5 5EQ

£199k

1 Caerau Park Crescent

CF5 5JJ

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Barnard Avenue, Ely

CF5 5AU

3 bed
£220k

1 Caerau Park Road

CF5 5JG

£131k

1 Clos Y Rhiw

CF5 5BN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heol-y-Gaer — bus stop.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.